by Oisin Walsh | Jun 14, 2017 | ICBC General Meetings, News archive 2017
The Summer 2017 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference concluded this afternoon in Columba Centre, Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Bishops offered prayers for those who have died, for the injured as well as for the emergency services who...
by Oisin Walsh | Jun 14, 2017 | Features, Headlines
The first World Day of the Poor will be observed in the universal Church on Sunday 19 November 2017 at the request of Pope Francis. In a special message published today, Pope Francis explained that at the conclusion of the Jubilee of Mercy, he wanted to offer the...
by Oisin Walsh | Jun 12, 2017 | News archive 2017
The Archbishop of Tuam, Most Rev. Michael Neary has announced the following Diocesan changes: Very Reverend Patrick Donnellan, P.P., Islandeady to retire. Reverend Chris Brennan, S.M.A., to become Administrator in Islandeady. The weekend Mass in the Church of...
by Oisin Walsh | Jun 11, 2017 | News archive 2017
– Horeswood Parish Church, Wexford Billy, for the past number of years you have been travelling towards priesthood. You have been in a time of preparation – a time of prayer, study, and reflection – a time when you thought a lot about your vocation...
by Chah Garde | Jun 9, 2017 | News archive 2017
Bishop Brendan Leahy, Bishop of Limerick, has paid tribute to the late Father Jack Finucane CSSp, who passed away on Wednesday evening. Bishop Leahy said “Father Jack’s work and achievements with his brother, the late Father Aengus Finucane CSSp, and others with...